Over 60 undocumented immigrants found in trailer in Webb County, authorities said

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12:32 pm CST, Friday, February 8, 2019

More than 60 undocumented immigrants were found in a tractor-trailer at the Texas travel information center parking lot, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

More than 60 undocumented immigrants were found in a tractor-trailer at the Texas travel information center parking lot, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

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More than 60 undocumented immigrants were found in a tractor-trailer at the Texas travel information center parking lot, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

More than 60 undocumented immigrants were found in a tractor-trailer at the Texas travel information center parking lot, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

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Over 60 undocumented immigrants found in trailer in Webb County, authorities said

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More than 60 undocumented immigrants, including four minors, were discovered Wednesday in a tractor-trailer at the Texas travel information center parking lot off Interstate 35, according to the Webb County Sheriff's Office.

The discovery was made after sheriff's deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents were able to locate a vehicle suspected of smuggling humans.

After conducting a stop on a 2007 Red Volvo tractor-trailer, deputies cut the locks to the trailer and discovered 62 people inside. They included 52 men, six women, three male juveniles and one female juvenile.

Deputies and agents secured the scene and identified the undocumented immigrants. All 62 were immediately turned over to Border Patrol.

"This is another great example of how we continue to work in conjunction with Border Patrol to stop or prevent crime from happening. This episode could have resulted in a loss of life or other similar situations that have happened in the past," said Sheriff Martin Cuellar.